Notre Dame visitors can see the famous bells, Emmanuel and Marie, up close for the first time. Photo: AP PHOTO

The two Gothic towers of Notre Dame in Paris have opened to the public, nine months after the cathedral reopened its doors.

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The towers have been comprehensively renovated, and now feature a 20-tonne double spiral staircase made of solid oak that rises over 21 metres inside the southern tower.

At the top of the staircase, visitors can see the famous bells, Emmanuel and Marie, up close for the first time.

The final major phase of Notre Dame's reconstruction is complete afte

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